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The Hero of a Tea-Fight.
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angry and disappointed. Not angry at himself that would have been quite impossible to his nature; but angry at luck, which meant lost money, and disappointed that his father had refused, in a letter received only half an hour ago to allow him to draw three months' allowance in advance.

As they walked past the old chapel that grateful and righteous sentiment had permitted to hold its innocuous existence under the shadow of Nassau Hall, Bliss leaned across his friend Minton, who was walking next to the tall young woman, and spoke in a low tone, interrupting the conversation.

"Here he comes now," he said.

The girls looked down the pathway. Two figures were approaching.

"Who is that chap with him?" inquired Elliott.

"Oh, he's a character," returned Bliss." You see characters get nicknamed very early. That's Patrick Corse Heaphy-' the young man with a purpose.' "

Hart and Mr. Heaphy by this time had approached so close that they had stepped off onto the grass to allow the others to go by. As